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Vernon Township posts gains on NJGPA; district outlines supports for students who fall short
Summary
District presenters reported an increase in students meeting NJGPA graduation-readiness benchmarks in English and math and described retake, alternate-assessment and targeted-support plans for students who do not meet the cut scores.
Vernon Township School District officials reported improved results on the spring 2025 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) and presented program-level supports for students who have not yet met the state’s graduation-readiness cut scores.
District presenters said 211 eleventh-grade students took the English component and 89.1% met the NJGPA English readiness threshold; in math, 210 students took the assessment and 65.2% met the math readiness threshold. Presenters said both figures are above the most recent statewide comparisons and represent year-over-year gains for the district.
The district described the pathway for students who do not meet the cut scores: a fall retake of the NJGPA, a menu of approved substitute assessments (SAT, PSAT, ASVAB, ACCUPLACER and others) and, if…
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